Ruth decides to use the method of proportions and similar triangles to find the height of a tree. She measures the length of the tree's shadow and finds it is 12 feet long. Then she holds a 12-inch ruler perpendicular to the ground and finds that it casts a 6-inch shadow. How tall is the tree? a. 2 ft c. 24 ft b. 6 ft d. 144 ft

Answer:

c. 24 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

if the 12 inch ruler casts a 6 inch shadow (shadow has half size) then a tree with 12 feet long shadow will have a height of 24 feet

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Part A: James bought a cake that weighs 3 and 1 over 4 pounds. How many ounces does the cake weigh? Show your work. (5 points)

[16 ounces = 1 pound]

write an integer for profit of $9

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A. A table of measurement data used to construct a graph
B.A display of points that shows the relationship between two sets of data
C.A graph that has several different lines scattered on the coordinate plane
D.A graph that is nonlinear

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I have already found the answer to this equation (x = 7) but I need to know what value of x makes the equation true.

(If it's 7, my brain just needs a break from stuff, I've been up since 4 in the morning)

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Which answer choice below correctly shows two and one hundred three thousandths in standard form?

A
2.0103

B
0.2103

C
2.103

D
2.013

A volleyball player has an assist per game during a 5 game match. The volleyball player has 30 assists during the entire match. Which equation can be used to find a?

5a=30

30a=5

a/5=30

a/30=5

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After the temperature dropped 10°, the thermometer read 52°F.

What is an equation that can be used to find x, the temperature before the 10° drop.

Drag the number, symbol, or operation sign to each box to complete the equation.
The numbers you can use are: 10 + - (division sign) x 52 .

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answer the following: 5 x (2)³

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Which of the following is part of the set of integers?
A. negative whole numbers
B. zero
C. natural numbers
D. positive whole numbers

...... you can choose more than one

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Students in the science lab are measuring the mass of an object on a triple beam balance. The object has a mass of 38 grams. Complete the table below with the absolute and percent error for each students’ measurement. Round your answer to the nearest tenths place.

1. At a temperature of 22oC, a liquid that has a volume of 5 mL. The liquid also has a mass of 3 grams. What is the density of this liquid?

.6 g/mL
1.67 g/mL
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Last month, Mr. Douglas sold 36 of his books. This month, however, he only sold 8 books. What was the percent change in book sales from last month to this month?

A decrease of 77.77%
An increase of 3.5%
A decrease of 3.5%
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Question 5 options: 109 , 141 , 250 , 282

Mrs. Lopez bought 6 rosebushes at Lowes for $22.08. What is the unit cost of one rosebush?

Denise makes bracelets. The cost for beads for each bracelet is $7. She increases the price of each bracelet to earn a profit. She sold 12 bracelets and earned $120.

Let x = the amount of increase

The equation that models this situation is:

12(7 + x) = 120

How much did Denise increase the price of each bracelet?

Which of the following is E ∪ F?
D = {x|x is a whole number}
E = {x|x is a perfect square between 1 and 9}
F = {x|x is an even number greater than or equal to 2 and less than 9}

1. {4}
2. {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
3. {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
4. {2, 4, 6, 8}

. The table shows a proportional relationship between x and y. What is the unit rate of y per x? A) 1 B) 3 C) 6 D) 9
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Ruth decides to test the method of proportions and similar
triangles to find the height of a tree. She decides to again find the
height of a tree she had measured earlier in the day at 10 A.M. This
time, she decides to use this method at 5 P.M. in the evening. She
measures the length of the tree's shadow and finds it to be 48 feet
long this time. Then she holds a 12-inch ruler perpendicular to the
ground and finds that it casts a 24-inch shadow. How tall will she find
the tree?
a. 6 ft c. 48 ft
b. 24 ft d. 288 ft

Simplify to create an equivalent expression.
3(2+6d)-5=3(2+6d)−5=3, left parenthesis, 2, plus, 6, d, right parenthesis, minus, 5, equals

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5(−3.4k−7)+(3k+21) find the sum